Atrophic jaw fractures are common in the elderly population. Edentulous jaws have greater structural fragility due to bone resorption caused after tooth loss. The major cause of these is falling from one's own height, since patients a cognitive deficit, physiologically inherent senity. treatment becomes challenge for Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon, because absence teeth lack anatomical landmark...

A 3-year-old Arabian colt was presented for a major gingiva wound at the right rostral part of mandible. After clinical assessments, rostral mandibular fracture was determined. Stabilization of fractured region was achieved via cerclage wire application under general anesthesia. Fixation wires were left in place for 6 weeks. A 3 -month follow up revealed complete fracture healing. The purpose o...

Introduction: Mandible fractures are common injuries in the facial bones. It has a varied etiology, especially automobile accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents and assaults. Objective: This study aims to illustrate a case of a patient with bilateral atrophic mandibular fractures treated surgically. Clinical case: male patient, 48 years old, victim an accident at work causing bilate...

Radicular cysts arise from non-vital teeth. They are inflammatory in nature and are the most common cystic lesion found in the jaw. We present a case of a massive maxillary radicular cyst in a 20 year-old man, diagnosed following an alleged assault and facial fracture. Subsequent abscess formation was initially thought to be infection secondary to haematoma due to fracture, but further investig...

It can be challenging to create a safe airway in maxilla facial fracture and some skull surgeries. In this case study, the patient experienced jaw fractures that disturbed the dental occlusion and associated fracture of the base of the skull. Neither nasal nor oral intubation was possible based on the side effects of tracheotomy; therefore, submental intubation was applied successfully. The pro...

Any type of facial bone fracture creates a lot discomfort for the child as well stress parent or caregiver. The most common injury in early childhood is mandible, which occurs sequence condylar fracture, symphysis/parasymphysis and mandibular body. Depending on severity injury, jaw can be mildly displaced substantially displaced. This case study demonstrates how arch bar stabilisation simple ef...

PURPOSE The aim of the study was to investigate the association between dental injuries and facial fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a prospective study of 273 patients examined at a level 1 trauma center in Switzerland from September 2005 until August 2006 who had facial fractures. Medical history and clinical and radiologic examination findings were recorded to evaluate demograp...